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Cloud security

Google Details Tech Built into Shielded VMs

August 7, 2018

Via: Dark Reading

Specialized virtual machines, recently released in beta mode, ensure cloud workloads haven’t been compromised. Google recently rolled out in beta specialized virtual machines, called Shielded VMs, so account holders on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) could run workloads without fear of […]


Network security

What are shielded virtual machines and how to set them up in Windows Server

November 10, 2017

Via: CSO Online

For all its benefits, the drive to virtualize everything has created a very big security issue: Virtualization creates a single target for a potential security breach. When a host runs 50 virtual machines (VMs) and is attacked, then you have […]


Network security

Torify and analyze traffic for your VM

March 10, 2017

Via: Malwarebytes

Virtual machines are a great tool to run untrusted piece of software and analyzing the network activity. Most of the time, the default networking configuration uses a bridge to allow VMs to communicate. One caveat about this approach is that […]


Vulnerabilities

VMware patches virtual machine escape issue on Windows

June 10, 2015

Via: vulnerabilities

VMware has released security updates for several of its virtualization products in order to address critical vulnerabilities that could allow attackers to break out of #virtual machines and execute rogue code on the host operating systems. The code execution flaws […]


Threats & Malware

Malware Pieces Use Several Techniques to Avoid Investigative Efforts

August 27, 2014

Via: threats-and-malware

More sophisticated threats rely on various techniques not just to avoid antivirus detection but also to prevent security researchers from taking a closer look at their inner mechanisms.Analyzing malware is generally done in virtual spaces (sandbox utility or virtual machines), […]